Already been done.

Check BenT's buddy, Tim the tomato man, he did it so completely that the
body work of the vanagon looked just like a Ferrari Testa Rosa [which also
used the flat 12 [[What's the difference between a boxer and a flat
configuration anway]].

He brought to one of BenT's van o ramas.

Mike

On 10/16/09 7:06 AM, "Chris S" <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> If you want to talk about sex(y) and dream conversions, how about this
> little, or not, gem that Ferrari build.  This flat-12 engine sits on top of
> the gearbox.  It's not a true boxer, despite the name, but rather it is a
> 180-degree V12.
>
> http://www.512bbi.com/engine-photos/
>
> With a slight amount of clearancing I'm sure it could be eventually made to
> fit in the Vanagon.  You'd have to give up the back seat, but you could put
> a permanent bed on top of the engine hump. The exhaust routing would not be
> an issue and you would gain trunk space where the WBX now sits.  You would
> also travel with a permanent grin as this baby sounds intoxicating when it
> is winding through the gears.
>
> Let's build a Vanarri.  Anyone?  I'll help!
>
> --
> Chris S.
> Disclaimer: "Death and serious injury may occur"